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Blue Cross of IdahoCommercial · Billing Codes · Medical Policy · ID · Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Orthopedics +2 moreMedium impact

PAP516 - Intraoperative Monitoring - Typo error fixed from 95860-85870, to 95860-95870

Act
immediately
Effective date
Not stated in the notice
Identified
Jun 19, 2026

Summary

Blue Cross of Idaho corrected a typo in PAP516 that previously listed an invalid CPT code range (95860-85870). The policy now correctly references CPT codes 95860-95870 as primary codes that can be billed with Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring (IONM) services. This correction ensures billing teams use the accurate code range for IONM claim submission.

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What to do

immediately · 4 steps
01Billing team must verify that billing software and claim submission templates reflect the corrected CPT code range 95860-95870 (not the erroneous 95860-85870) for IONM claims under PAP516.
02Audit any claims submitted during the 3-month period since policy inception (May 2026 back to February 2026) that may have used the incorrect code range.
03Review internal documentation, billing guidelines, and superbills to ensure all references to IONM primary codes use the correct range.
04Contact Blue Cross of Idaho if claims were denied due to the invalid code range to request reconsideration.

Codes mentioned

95860958619586295863958649586595866958679586895869958709265395822959079590895909959109591195912959139592595926959279592895929959309593195932959339593495935959369593795938959399594095941G0453

Original notice

PAP516 - Intraoperative Monitoring - Typo error fixed from 95860-85870, to 95860-95870
providers.bcidaho.com · Always check the source before changing claims.
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